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Looking after your FTO
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:52 am
by sublime19
Hey all
I got my FTO not too long ago, and just wondering, what can I do to look after it as best as I can?
Apart from the basic checking engine oil, coolant/water level etc, what else should I do?
I started to run my engine for 5-10 mins every morning before reading a thread about it here, also learned that if I run it on low fuel, the engine will suck in all sorts of crap so always full up when it reached a quarter tank etc.
What other things should I look out for and things I shouldn't do?
Just want to take care of my FTO as best as I can
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:39 pm
by barfy
You must make sure you drive your car in the mivec range as much as possible
Your car will love you for it and you will have fun doing it
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:45 pm
by mxysxy
barfy wrote:You must make sure you drive your car in the mivec range as much as possible
sublime19 wrote:when the V6 kicks in...
is this "mivec range ", "when the V6 kicks in"?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:50 pm
by shue
.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.
u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:35 pm
by Rocco
shue wrote:.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.
u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC
How many ravers/ritired ravers are on here?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:45 pm
by Lenny
retired....1996-7
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:47 pm
by shue
kinda retired. go for the odd one now and then though.
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:57 pm
by Bennoz
Awlays been a metal head but got dragged to many raves. Gave it away bout 98... to many disco bikkies rotted the brain
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:19 pm
by sublime19
shue wrote:.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.
u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC
Haha yea 4 sure man! im 21 im tryin 2 stop goin 2 raves, but i'll never get over the music, Hardstyle, happy hardcore, hard trance, uplifting
I got so much music I can't sit down and finish listening to it all but I just crave it more.. addiction
Been like this for 6 years! =P
U guys got pharmacy up in melb huh, Hellraiser's a regular for there
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:32 pm
by shue
yep, missed this years pharmacy though. i'll never get over the music,though the scene in melb is starting to look really really sad, 2 tribes this year was an absolute joke. been like this for over 10 yrs. my poor brain cells . lol .
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:39 pm
by sublime19
heh the next rave coming thats interesting would be Transmission (just like u guys have pharmacy, we got transmission
)
Dark by Design and Zany playing
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:02 pm
by barfy
Pharmacy haha thats a cool name for a rave haha
I can see how the two relate, a lot of drugs at both hehe
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:52 pm
by Spud
Sorry, metal head only. Progressive Metal in particular. Long live Dream Theater!!
No Trance and No Dance for me.
Oh and just keep your FTO clean sublime19. It'll love you for it if you keep it clean. Their's no scientific fact proving this but it is completly true.
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:20 am
by khunjeng
lol get in my car and the music isn't even in english...thats not so much of a big deal until u realise I'm a skip.
as for your car...clean it a lot, oil change every 5000km and don't try to race every car u see...
Servicing
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:59 am
by dstocks
Here are all the servicing pages for the FTO. They cover most of the stuff to do.
http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?hid=124
A couple of extras I can think of:
- Put a relay into your foglight circuit.
- Check your roof for rust if yours is a 94 or 95 - see here......
http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?aid=341
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:47 pm
by sublime19
khunjeng wrote:lol get in my car and the music isn't even in english...thats not so much of a big deal until u realise I'm a skip.
as for your car...clean it a lot, oil change every 5000km and don't try to race every car u see...
what kinda music u listen to? bit of BoA?
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:49 pm
by sublime19
Thanks for the tips guys, and yea ill try not to race every car i see, but its a bit hard with my new FTO lol (new for ME anyway
)
BTW a question: How much does it cost to get a FTO serviced? My normal car was abt 50$, more for FTO?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:00 am
by khunjeng
oil stuff...do it urself...costs you 60 for the oil and filter.
the rest probably u should go to some1...we all have plently of good places to go in each state for our FTOs.
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:37 am
by Nacho
Also keep it clean and give it a layer of wax every month. It will save you heaps on having to respray coz it's grade 3 paint which is quite expensive.
And Chris I can't believe you missed this but - CHECK YOUR TYRE PRESSURES REGULARLY!
Car and music
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:47 pm
by Atreyu
A good tip to keep your car well..
1. Keep your FTO on the road and avoid brick walls, pedestrians and other vehicles.
2. Dont speed.. too much.. and err..
3. Dont drink drive...
Hmm.. i think thats about it.. about the music thing, i love my metal.
I dont believe in having to take drugs to enjoiy myself while listening to
music.. but hey thats just me.. umm yeh.. thats pretty much it i guess..